The Madrid giants have been unable to win a single trophy since the start of last calendar year — a complete failure for such an ambitious club. Mourinho and a number of star signings arrived in the summer, but despite that, Barcelona have already pulled away in La Liga after several setbacks. Leipzig have climbed to third place in the Bundesliga, although they have alternated wins and defeats at the start of the current campaign.
In the Champions League, the Spanish side began against one of the competition’s heavyweights, Inter. The Italians looked no worse, but Real Madrid capitalized on their mistakes to win 2-1. Against another Serie A representative, Roma, they trailed 1-3 before producing a powerful finish to snatch victory.
The Germans faced Como, and the newcomers thrashed them 4-1 in September. Last week, they beat PSV at home thanks to the only goal of the game.
Previous meetings: Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig
There have been four matches in total, and although the Spanish giants won twice, they have also suffered one defeat.
The hosts are stronger and more experienced. We are backing them to win with a handicap of “-1.5 goals” (odds — 1.67).
Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig: key stats and trends
Real Madrid won both of their previous matches
Real Madrid score an average of 2.38 goals and concede one goal per match
Both teams scored in 63% of Real Madrid’s matches, while the average total goals per game stands at 3.38
RB Leipzig have recorded one win and one defeat
RB Leipzig score an average of 2.67 goals and concede 1.83 goals per match
Both teams scored in 33% of RB Leipzig’s matches, while the average total goals per game stands at 4.5
Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig: possible starting lineups
Real Madrid play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Courtois — Carreras, Huijsen, Konaté, Dumfries — Bernardo Silva, Valverde — Vinícius Júnior, Bellingham, Güler — Mbappé
RB Leipzig play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Vandevoordt — Raum, Lukeba, Orbán, Baku — Nusa, Seiwald, El Aynaoui, Maksimović — Nkunku, Guiu
